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Old September 7th 08, 12:32 AM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
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On Sep 6, 2:16*pm, Tech Support wrote:

You talk about doorskin. I have used it a lot in my radio controled
model planes (large and small) and have found it to be what I would
describe as brittle. Will ur epoxy treatment make it more flexible and
not snap and break so easy when stessed?
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Yes, as a general rule. But grain orientation has a lot to do with
it.

Also, you'll need to experiment with your resin. I used 'MAS Epoxy,'
from Jamestown Distributors partly because of its water-like
consistancy but mostly because it's what I had on hand, left over from
a kayak project. I've also experimented with TitebondIII, Weldwood
'Plastic Resin' and a vinyl-ester that was on hand

If possible, you should test the part in full-scale. Doorskins are
rather shoddy goods when it comes to plywood and don't even come
close to the load-handling capabilities of real plywood. This can
result in test-strips or coupons passing your tests with flying colors
only to see the actual component de-laminate when subjected to the
actual load.

-R.S.Hoover